[FQP] FQP Mobile Rules Clarification

[K1to at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/30/07 4:26:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
ku8e at bellsouth.net writes:


> (C) Mobile. Mobile is a station that is self-contained (radio, antenna, 
> power source) capable of motion. Motion is optional. The Mobile category is not 
> limited by the number of operators for competition purposes. Mobile entrants 
> may be either Single Operator or Multioperator. There are two classes of 
> Single Operator for mobiles.
> 
> Does that mean we could not stop -say at a state park - and throw up a 20 
> meter dipole and operate awhile from the car  - then drive to our next location 
> running our mobile antenna and do the same from that next location ? This is 
> more of the classic "rover" operation then really mobile. I don't see FQP 
> has a "rover" class. If I wanted to do this what category would we submit our 
> score in ? Is my dipole antenna self contained if it supported by a DK9SQ mast 
> that is touch my  car ???
> 
> 

Jeff - 

Thanks for asking.  You have a good point.  Not sure why we stated the rules 
so precisely, to be honest.  Yes, the intent is to incorporate rovers, too.  
In fact, I was part of a 3-man group in one of the first FQPs that did 
something similar with a tribander and mast.  We entered as /m, since we also made 
mobile contacts from those counties and a callsign can only have one entry from a 
county.  

The FQP committee will take this wording into more careful consideration...

If there is sufficient reason to separate out rovers into a different 
category, we will consider that as well.  

73, Dan


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